Comments on: What Are Safe Plastic Numbers To Use?

By: denise

denise — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:38:04 +0000

I work somewhere that uses #7 plastic drinking cups, is this safe to use for coffee, tea or other hot drinks?

By: kate

kate — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:20:41 +0000

I bought eggies -plastic egg shaped -as seen on tv, you break an egg into it – put the top on and boil in a pan of water until egg is cooked – it makes hard boiled eggs without having to peel the hard boiled egg. they are nade in china~ they hsve s BW on the bottom of each plastic eggie-and are distributed by allstar products group , hawthorne, ny.there is no mention if it has bpa~ is safe or not i would like to know if its safe to boil raw eggs in them to feed my fanily .. thank you so much for your help.

By: Theresa S

Theresa S — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:10:07 +0000

Is it ok to wash plastics, such as the safer ones, #2, in the dishwasher? My son has a sippy cup labeled #2, and I wondered if that is ok to get boiling hot, keeping it on the top rack.

Thanks.

By: clive fransella

clive fransella — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:18:47 +0000

I am concerned that the olive oil I used to buy in glass bottles now only comes in plastic bottles with the number 1 on them. Is this safe? Also how do we know whether the manufacturing or the supply line did not have these oils stored in plastic or passing through plastic pipes before it was bottled? I get my olive oil from Costco.

By: Maria Kara

Maria Kara — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:35:39 +0000

I am looking for safe popsicle molds. Is it most likely safe to freeze in #5 plastic? Is silicone safe for freezing? Thanks for any info.

By: linda

linda — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:21:21 +0000

I didn’t see a mention of #6, which is on the Dannon Lite & Fit yogurt contains. Is that a problem plastic?

By: Fay Simpson

Fay Simpson — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:08:26 +0000

If it is a No 7 made from sugarcane it is safe, but you need to research to find out if a particular product is this one

By: Joe Barrios

Joe Barrios — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:32:36 +0000

I can’t tell you what to do. :) I can only tell you that #2 plastic is considered among the safer plastics.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:54:05 +0000

should I store a days worth of formula for my 4 month old in a plastic #2 water pitcher?

By: Joe Barrios

Joe Barrios — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:55:50 +0000

You may be able to find the plastic type by doing Internet research–I’ve seen lists of popular products without numbers out there that say what kind of plastic is used.

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:11:53 +0000

I have many old tupperware pieces and they do not have stamps on them. What do you suggest? At what point do I decide that they are old and unsafe vs the newer pieces? hmm, always wondered about this and I never cook in them but I store in them, freeze in them and am confused about them.

By: greg buck

greg buck — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:59:34 +0000

What you don’t say regarding BPA is that currently virtually All canned foods in your local supermarket are lined with a BPA emitting substance, most notably tomatoes and tomato products, which are quite acidic (for a food), and leach the BPA out of the coating to a high degree. You’re probably going to get more BPA here, than any plastic bottle. If you’re going to dispense advice on a public forum, you might include this bit of esoterica. Otherwise, good job, and thanks.
greg

By: mary

mary — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:18:53 +0000

I am looking for freezer safe containers, can you recommend what brand or number is best for this?

By: Kit

Kit — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:20:25 +0000

Hi Joe,

I dispense water myself at a local water store using the 5-gallon water containers that most water companies use (sparklett, arrowhead, etc) with the #7 on the bottom? Are these water containers considered safe to use? If so, how often should I exchange them out? if they’re not safe, then what’s an alternative I can use for water storage? Thanks.

Kit

By: Sabanna

Sabanna — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:42:40 +0000

I just bought the Presto Power Pop Microwave Popcorn Popper and then wondered about it’s safety. I called the company to ask and was told that it is made out of TPX plastic and meets all of the FDA guidelines.. I was able to find out that TPX is Polymethylpentene (PMP), but I haven’t seen this plastic identified on any of the lists I’ve looked at. Do you know if it’s safe in the microwave? Makes great popcorn, and I bought it to avoid the liners in disposable microwave popcorn bags–which my daughter tells me are lethal.

By: Joe Barrios

Joe Barrios — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:15:31 +0000

Probably. Not all ’7′ plastic is BPA.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:56:58 +0000

I have a water bottle that has “7″ on the bottom, but is also stamped as “BPA Free.” Can I trust this labeling?

Brenda

By: Joe Barrios

Joe Barrios — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:56:31 +0000

Charlotte, what’s the plastic number listed on the bottom of it, if any?

By: charlotte

charlotte — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:21:31 +0000

I have a vegetable/rice steamer which provides a clear plastic steamer bowl which I am concerned about using, due to subjecting the plastic bowl to the high heat temperature. Am I right to be concerned?

By: Joe Barrios

Joe Barrios — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:08:58 +0000

Not necessarily. Research the popcorn popper brand and model on Google, especially with keywords like “plastic number.” Someone somewhere may have posted what kind of plastic it is, especially if it contains any BPA. If you can’t find it, the choice is yours. Plastic #7 is everywhere from your popcorn popper to beverage bottles. It’s such a “catch all” category including both “good” and “bad” plastics that it’s impossible to make a generalization.